Archive for 'Environment'
How To Photograph Wild Birds
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Late fall is a perfect time to photograph wild birds. Leaves are falling off the trees, opening the view and birds are eager to feed. And if you’re participating in one of the several organized bird counts taking place between now and mid-February, a photographic record can be invaluable in identifying the counted […]
Do you Wear Bonsai Goggles ?
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
As I examine myself each morning in front of the mirror I continuously remind myself that in the bonsai world having short stubby limbs is considered to be desirable.
In fact, in the bonsai world I will only become more desirable as I age. The more wrinkles, gnarly growths and peculiarities I develop the more […]
Zap Thse Darn Mosquitos Where They Live
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
The word mosquito means “little fly” in Spanish and this little, irritating insect is a source of many deadly diseases throughout the world. There are about 3,000 breeds of mosquitoes with a population of about 100 trillion all over the globe. Although mosquitoes larvae are a chief source of food for some fish and the […]
Predict The Weather From The Comfort Of Your Living Room!
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Know your weather seems to be the name of the game. That’s what home weather stations are all about. You sit inside and a display console shows you what the weather is like outside - the humidity, the temperature, the rainfall, air pressure, wind speed, whatever. The more the number of sensors used outside to […]
Air - More Than Just A Necessity
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
No one really thinks about the versatility and usefulness of air until it is really needed. The lack of air can kill; polluted air can cause illness. This necessity of life is free - who could put a price tag on air? However, as technology advances, there are newer and better ways to get cleaner […]
What We’ve Learned From Birds About Flight - and Why It Took So Long
April 8th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Eons ago, Zork stood outside his cave and watched a vulture spread his wings and soar off a cliff. Zork decided to try this himself. Too late, he realized that his lift to drag ratio was about zero - no lift and lots of drag - and he had the glide ratio of […]
Why You Should Switch?
April 7th, 2008. Published under Environment. No Comments.
Here’s WHY thousands of people every month are SWITCHING STORES…
Environmental Protection Agency studies have shown that indoor air pollutants are 3 to 70 times higher than outdoors.
The following information came from a conference call with Kay Heizer, Director of “Healthy Choices” (a non-profit organization comprised of doctors, nurses, environmental scientists and educators committed to teaching […]